Virginia Ida Schnellenberger, 93, Huntingburg

Virginia Ida Schnellenberger, 93, of Huntingburg, passed away on July 13, 2024, at Brookside Village, Jasper. 

She was born to Fidelis and Augusta (Reutman) Berg in Jasper on October 15, 1930.

Virginia married Thomas (Tom) Fidelis Schnellenberger on October 25, 1952, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. Tom passed away on December 25, 2020.

Virginia graduated from Jasper High School in 1948 and was a homemaker for many years before Tom and Virginia purchased Roy Cox Tire and Supply in June 1966 and changed the name to Tom’s Tire & Supply. They owned the business for 27 years before retiring.

Virginia was a Boy Scout Den Mother in the 1960s, past President of the Extension Homemaker Club, Green Acres, and member of the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Huntingburg, where she was a member of the D of I and Ladies Sodality, helped with the Bereavement meals and was a Eucharistic Minister for many years.  

Tom and Virginia were involved in RIAL (Religion In American Lives). Virginia supported Tom in many of his community endeavors. In her spare time, she loved coming up with new quilt designs, experimenting with new recipes, canning vegetables from their garden, reading a good book, and spending time with family and friends.

Virginia is survived by four children, Tom Jr. (Jackie) Schnellenberger of Indianapolis, Dr. Sue (Charlie) Martin of Rockport, Patty (Dennis) Boeglin of Jasper and Mary (Richard) Roby of Huntingburg; nine grandchildren; one step-grandson; eleven great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; one brother-in-law, Joe Fischer of Schnellville.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas Fidelias Schnellenberger, Sr.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth (Dick) McCormack of Dundee, Ore., Mary Jane (Ron) Wagner of Brownsburg, Ind; one brother and sister-in-law; Frank (Bernice) Berg of Warsaw, Ind.; three sisters/brother-in-law, Vivian Fischer of Schnellville, Dorothy and Bob Schmutzler of Florida and Judy Schnellenberger of Huntingburg.

Visitation will be held at Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT on July 16, 2024. The funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg on July 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. 

Due to COVID at the time of his death, the services will be held for Tom and Virginia. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Meinrad Archabbey or St. Mary’s Catholic Church.